Bills resigning Rapp

[BarleyNY]

  On 3/7/2024 at 1:48 AM, NoSaint said:

could also not have major guarantees in year 2

 

if they sign another and draft one it could be 3 guys less than 10m  

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agreed. no word on guarantees yet.

[TheBrownBear]

  On 3/7/2024 at 1:27 AM, Success said:

We missed him against KC.  

 

He's a solid player, and still pretty young.  Good w/ this.

 

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I agree.  I thought he was really starting to come on late in the season.  Plays with great energy.  Flies to the ball.  I like this signing.

[TheyCallMeAndy]

  On 3/7/2024 at 2:01 AM, TheBrownBear said:

I agree.  I thought he was really starting to come on late in the season.  Plays with great energy.  Flies to the ball.  I like this signing.

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Stats support this, he only missed 3 (5.7%) and gave up 11 catches on 18 targets, which isn’t bad. 

[Logic]

I'd bet my bottom dollar that the words "up to" are doing a lot of heavy lifting in the "can earn up to x amount" signing announcement.

[The Jokeman]

Not a major surprise especially when Beane claimed last year we thought Rapp as a possibile replacement for Poyer. I'd add another vet and draft a kid to compete.

[Richard Noggin]

As long as he figures out how to pick up his effing head when arriving 2nd to the ball carrier moving forward, I'm happy with this. Lotta unfortunate and compromising collisions can be avoided if he stops lowering his helmet like a dummy. Mostly he'll do his own guys (and himself) a favor. 

[foreboding]

Fair deal, he is a starter imo.

[JimmyNoodles]

Rapp brings some physicality to a defense that practically has none. Nice signing and would like 3 or 4 more with some attitude, please. 

Edited March 7, 2024 by JimmyNoodles

[SoonerBillsFan]

  On 3/7/2024 at 2:27 AM, Richard Noggin said:

As long as he figures out how to pick up his effing head when arriving 2nd to the ball carrier moving forward, I'm happy with this. Lotta unfortunate and compromising collisions can be avoided if he stops lowering his helmet like a dummy. Mostly he'll do his own guys (and himself) a favor. 

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I agree.  I think we both love his aggressive play, but he makes some bone head decisions.  Pull it back 10%, get your head up and hit with controlled violence. 

Edited March 7, 2024 by SoonerBillsFan

[BananaB]

  On 3/7/2024 at 12:45 AM, MWK said:

What a terrible deal. He was a liability last year. Personal fouls incoming.

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He was one of our most physical defensive players. He didn’t play much because he was behind two all pros that McD was not sitting despite below average play. I thought when Poyer and Hyde were out the D looked stronger with Rapp filling in. 

[NickelCity]

I hope it's for big nickel. But weird move, Beane. 

[Delete_Delete_Delete]

At worst he’s a capable safety, not a ballhawk by any means. Maybe a little too much Donte Whitner to his game. That said, I like the move, I’d almost guarantee this deal is back heavy with this year not counting much more than $2M-$3M against the cap.

[Doc Brown]

I think Beane just announced this last so he can say that's a Rapp on my day.

[Nephilim17]

2 things:

 

1. "Up to" means best-case scenario. Maybe he only earns 10 million and he's a 3.4 million player. I can live with that. And if he hits incentives and makes 4.5 million a year, bully for him.

2. McD knows his secondary. He ain't perfect as a coach, far from it, but he knows his defensive backs. I'll trust his judgment here, especially after turning Poyer and Hyde into a top safety unit after they were JAGs, over other opinions here.

 

 

[Jauronimo]

He had a rough start but played well down the stretch once he calmed down and stopped trying to murder people.  We missed him against KC.

[JerseyBills]

  On 3/7/2024 at 12:46 AM, DapperCam said:

Don’t like that at all

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why? Thought he brought a great intensity back there that McD loved

[nedboy7]

Most likely McD will be able to mold him into a solid starter.  That’s his specialty. And he is fearless.  

Edited March 7, 2024 by nedboy7

[John from Riverside]

We are about to lose our starting safety tandem
 

It will be his second year in our defense. It is a good idea to sign him.

[HappyDays]

  On 3/7/2024 at 12:49 AM, Big Blitz said:

Thought he really came on last year - INT v Miami one of the best plays of the year.  

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I think it was more a really poor decision and throw than a great play by Rapp.

 

My initial instinct is that I don't like this deal. At times I thought that Rapp was a liability on the field and he appears to be in the Jordan Phillips mold of committing incredibly stupid penalties at the worst times.

 

I'll wait to see what the contract actually looks like though before fully judging it. The initial headline pumped out by the agent is probably laughably overstated. But I think there will be true starting caliber safeties on the market for a similar cost so I don't know why we rushed to get this extension done.

[HappyDays]

  On 3/7/2024 at 4:15 AM, NickelCity said:

I hope it's for big nickel. But weird move, Beane. 

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That's an interesting thought. Maybe they see him as Siran Neal's replacement, similar cost but gives you more on defense.